Rankings roundup: How the top 20 NCAA hockey teams fared, March 3-5

Michigan players celebrate after Steven Holtz’s game-winning goal in overtime Friday night (photo: Michigan Photography).

Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Feb. 27 fared in games over the weekend of March 3-5.

No. 1 Minnesota (25-8-1)
Did not play.

No. 2 Quinnipiac (28-3-3)
Did not play.

No. 3 Denver (28-8-0)
03/03/2023 – Colorado College 1 at No. 3 Denver 2
03/04/2023 – No. 3 Denver 4 at Colorado College 2

No. 4 Michigan (22-11-3)
03/03/2023 – Wisconsin 5 at No. 4 Michigan 6 (OT, Big Ten quarterfinal Game 1)
03/04/2023 – Wisconsin 4 at No. 4 Michigan 7 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 2

No. 5 Harvard (21-6-2)
Did not play.

No. 6 St. Cloud State (20-11-3)
03/03/2023 – Minnesota Duluth 4 at No. 6 St. Cloud State 3
03/04/2023 – Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 6 St. Cloud State 4 (OT)

No. 7 Boston University (24-10-0)
03/03/2023 – RV Providence 4 at No. 7 Boston University 6
03/04/2023 – No. 7 Boston University 2 at RV Providence 0

No. 8 Western Michigan (23-12-1)
03/03/2023 – No. 8 Western Michigan 5 at Miami 0
03/04/2023 – No. 8 Western Michigan 5 at Miami 4 (OT)

No. 9 Ohio State (20-14-3)
03/03/2023 – No. 10 Penn State 1 at No. 9 Ohio State 5 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 1)
03/04/2023 – No. 10 Penn State 2 at No. 9 Ohio State 1 (OT, Big Ten quarterfinal Game 2)
03/05/2023 – No. 10 Penn State 1 at No. 9 Ohio State 3 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 3)

No. 10 Penn State (21-15-1)
03/03/2023 – No. 10 Penn State 1 at No. 9 Ohio State 5 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 1)
03/04/2023 – No. 10 Penn State 2 at No. 9 Ohio State 1 (OT, Big Ten quarterfinal Game 2)
03/05/2023 – No. 10 Penn State 1 at No. 9 Ohio State 3 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 3)

No. 11 Michigan Tech (24-9-4)
03/03/2023 – St. Thomas 0 at No. 11 Michigan Tech 1 (CCHA quarterfinal Game 1)
03/04/2023 – St. Thomas 4 at No. 11 Michigan Tech 5 (CCHA quarterfinal Game 2)

No. 12 Cornell (18-9-2)
Did not play.

No. 13 Minnesota State (23-12-1)
03/03/2023 – Lake Superior State 1 at No. 13 Minnesota State 6 (CCHA quarterfinal Game 1)
03/04/2023 – Lake Superior State 1 at No. 13 Minnesota State 2 (CCHA quarterfinal Game 2)

No. 14 Omaha (18-13-3)
03/03/2023 – No. 14 Omaha 4 at RV North Dakota 5 (OT)
03/04/2023 – No. 14 Omaha 1 at RV North Dakota 2

No. 15 Northeastern (17-12-5)
03/03/2023 – No. 15 Northeastern 1 at RV UMass Lowell 3
03/04/2023 – RV UMass Lowell 3 at No. 15 Northeastern 7

No. 16 Merrimack (21-12-1)
03/04/2023 – Vermont 1 at No. 16 Merrimack 4

No. 17 Connecticut (20-11-3)
03/03/2023 – No. 17 Connecticut 3 at Boston College 5
03/04/2023 – Boston College 5 at No. 17 Connecticut 6

No. 18 Alaska (22-10-2)
03/03/2023 – Lindenwood 1 at No. 18 Alaska 4
03/04/2023 – Lindenwood 0 at No. 18 Alaska 8

No. 19 Notre Dame (16-16-5)
03/03/2023 – No. 20 Michigan State 0 at No. 19 Notre Dame 1 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 1)
03/04/2023 – No. 20 Michigan State 4 at No. 19 Notre Dame 2 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 2)
03/05/2023 – No. 20 Michigan State 4 at No. 19 Notre Dame 2 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 3)

No. 20 Michigan State (18-17-2)
03/03/2023 – No. 20 Michigan State 0 at No. 19 Notre Dame 1 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 1)
03/04/2023 – No. 20 Michigan State 4 at No. 19 Notre Dame 2 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 2)
03/05/2023 – No. 20 Michigan State 4 at No. 19 Notre Dame 2 (Big Ten quarterfinal Game 3)

RV = Received votes